Witness In Oscar Pistorius Trail Recalls Accidental Shooting

A witness testified that Oscar Pistorius asked a friend to take the blame after he accidently shot a gun in a restaurant one month before he killed his girlfriend, according to a CNN report.

Pistorius, who became the first amputee runner to compete in the Olympics in 2012, is on trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on February 14, 2013. He pleaded not guilty to the murder and other gun charges Monday.

According to CNN, professional boxer Kevin Lerena testified that Darren Fresco, who was at lunch with Pistorius and Lerena, passed a gun under the table to Pistorius and said, “I’m one up,” which meant there was a bullet loaded in the chamber.

“A shot went off in the restaurant and then there was just complete silence,” Lerena said, according to the CNN report.

Lerena said Pistorius apologized to his friend, checked to make sure no one was hurt, and asked Fresco to take the blame.

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